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Intel (INTC, $28.88) tops Q3 earnings expectations

Intel (INTC, $28.88) tops Q3 earnings expectations

Intel Corp.’s shares rose +5.7% in pre-market trading Friday, following the company’s third-quarter earnings beat.

The chip company’s earnings for the quarter came in at $1.01 billion, or 25 cents a share, compared with $6.82 billion, or $1.67 a share, in the year-ago quarter.  After adjusting for restructuring charges and other items, earnings were 59 cents a share, compared with $1.45 a share from a year ago. Analysts polled by FactSet expected earnings of 34 cents a share

Revenue fell to $15.39 billion from $19.19 billion in the year-ago quarter. Analysts expected revenue of $15.31 billion (based on FactSet).

Intel’s Client-computing division sales decreased - 17% year-over-year to $8.1 billion. Sales in the data-center and AI group fell  -27% to $4.2 billion.  “Network and edge” sales climbed +14% to $2.3 billion, while Mobileye revenue was up +38% to $450 million.

Gross margins dropped to 45.9% from 58.3% in the year-ago period.

Intel lowered its full-year earnings outlook to  $1.95 a share (vs. Wall Street expectation of of $2.20 a share). Its revenue guidance is $63 billion to $64 billion, (vs. the Street estimates of $65.3 billion.

Related Ticker: INTC

Momentum Indicator for INTC turns positive, indicating new upward trend

INTC saw its Momentum Indicator move above the 0 level on September 04, 2026. This is an indication that the stock could be shifting in to a new upward move. Traders may want to consider buying the stock or buying call options. Tickeron's A.I.dvisor looked at 94 similar instances where the indicator turned positive. In 75 of the 94 cases, the stock moved higher in the following days. The odds of a move higher are at 80%.

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Technical Analysis (Indicators)

Bullish Trend Analysis

The Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) for INTC just turned positive on September 03, 2026. Looking at past instances where INTC's MACD turned positive, the stock continued to rise in 29 of 40 cases over the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are 73%.

Following a +10.90% 3-day Advance, the price is estimated to grow further. Considering data from situations where INTC advanced for three days, in 225 of 310 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are 73%.

Bearish Trend Analysis

The 10-day RSI Indicator for INTC moved out of overbought territory on September 10, 2026. This could be a bearish sign for the stock. Traders may want to consider selling the stock or buying put options. Tickeron's A.I.dvisor looked at 32 similar instances where the indicator moved out of overbought territory. In 23 of the 32 cases, the stock moved lower in the following days. This puts the odds of a move lower at 72%.

The Stochastic Oscillator may be shifting from an upward trend to a downward trend. In 45 of 59 cases where INTC's Stochastic Oscillator exited the overbought zone, the price fell further within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are 76%.

INTC moved below its 50-day moving average on September 14, 2026 date and that indicates a change from an upward trend to a downward trend.

Following a 3-day decline, the stock is projected to fall further. Considering past instances where INTC declined for three days, the price rose further in 50 of 62 cases within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are 71%.

INTC broke above its upper Bollinger Band on September 08, 2026. This could be a sign that the stock is set to drop as the stock moves back below the upper band and toward the middle band. You may want to consider selling the stock or exploring put options.

The Aroon Indicator for INTC entered a downward trend on August 07, 2026. This could indicate a strong downward move is ahead for the stock. Traders may want to consider selling the stock or buying put options.

Fundamental Analysis (Ratings)

The Tickeron Price Growth Rating for this company is 35 (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating steady price growth. INTC’s price grows at a higher rate over the last 12 months as compared to S&P 500 index constituents.

The Tickeron Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for this company is 54 (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating well-balanced risk and returns. The average Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for the industry is 76, placing this stock slightly better than average.

The Tickeron PE Growth Rating for this company is 79 (best 1 - 100 worst), pointing to worse than average earnings growth. The PE Growth rating is based on a comparative analysis of stock PE ratio increase over the last 12 months compared against S&P 500 index constituents.

The Tickeron SMR rating for this company is 94 (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating weak sales and an unprofitable business model. SMR (Sales, Margin, Return on Equity) rating is based on comparative analysis of weighted Sales, Income Margin and Return on Equity values compared against S&P 500 index constituents. The weighted SMR value is a proprietary formula developed by Tickeron and represents an overall profitability measure for a stock.

The Tickeron Valuation Rating of 98 (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is significantly overvalued in the industry. This rating compares market capitalization estimated by our proprietary formula with the current market capitalization. This rating is based on the following metrics, as compared to industry averages: P/B Ratio (5.869) is normal, around the industry mean (6.928). INTC's P/E Ratio (904.167) is considerably higher than the industry average of (151.407). Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (1.359) is also within normal values, averaging (1.643). Dividend Yield (0.004) settles around the average of (0.016) among similar stocks. P/S Ratio (8.361) is also within normal values, averaging (47.729).

Notable companies

The most notable companies in this group are NVIDIA Corp (NASDAQ:NVDA), Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd (NYSE:TSM), Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ:AVGO), Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MU), Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ:AMD), Intel Corp (NASDAQ:INTC), Texas Instruments (NASDAQ:TXN), Marvell Technology (NASDAQ:MRVL), QUALCOMM (NASDAQ:QCOM), Analog Devices (NASDAQ:ADI).

Industry description

The semiconductor industry manufacturers all chip-related products, including research and development. These chips are used in innumerable electronic devices, including computers, cell phones, smartphones, and GPSs. Intel Corporation, NVIDIA Corp., and Broadcomm are some of the prominent players in this industry. Semiconductor companies usually tend to do well during periods of healthy economic growth, thereby inducing further research and development in the industry – which in turn augurs well for productivity and growth in the economy. In the near future, demand for semiconductor products (and possibly innovation within the segment) should only expand further, with the proliferation of 5G, autonomous vehicles, IoT, and various AI-driven electronics set to herald a new, advanced chapter in the technology-driven world as we know it. With burgeoning prospects comes great competition. In 2015, SIA estimated that U.S. semiconductor industry ranks as the second most competitive U.S. industry out of 2882 U.S. industries designated manufacturers by the U.S. Census Bureau.

Market Cap

The average market capitalization across the Semiconductors Industry is 195.94B. The market cap for tickers in the group ranges from 13.43K to 5.09T. NVDA holds the highest valuation in this group at 5.09T. The lowest valued company is CYBL at 13.43K.

High and low price notable news

The average weekly price growth across all stocks in the Semiconductors Industry was -3%. For the same Industry, the average monthly price growth was -13%, and the average quarterly price growth was 38%. LEDS experienced the highest price growth at 12%, while ALAB experienced the biggest fall at -17%.

Volume

The average weekly volume growth across all stocks in the Semiconductors Industry was 4%. For the same stocks of the Industry, the average monthly volume growth was 20% and the average quarterly volume growth was -39%

Fundamental Analysis Ratings

The average fundamental analysis ratings, where 1 is best and 100 is worst, are as follows

Valuation Rating: 59
P/E Growth Rating: 56
Price Growth Rating: 49
SMR Rating: 72
Profit Risk Rating: 76
Seasonality Score: -20 (-100 ... +100)
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